Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-13


would not pay any attention to the church session
% said One Of th Is SIMPLY
he continued took the afIldayit OF Turner. and Of
Corrieo, the white man who saw where the horse
to Dr. Bittinger at Washington clerk Of the prcsny
tery. Dr: Bttinger looked at them and replied
the evepce wa. a ~ ~ nass 70 Ie
copy Of the anidavits made and brought the orig.
said there was regular committee of the presby.
| terry 10 investigate such charges, and that that
original affdavits and the formal charge win 90
| to Washington to DR.. Bittinger by the train to-
night and hence Will not be here In time for any
| nor can they be had In time. shall advise Mr..
AornDaker TO ignore the church session, and insist
upon an investigation by the presbytery."
TURNER STICKS 10 HIS STORY.
TIE STAR representative also interviewed sew
erai gentlemen, one Of them county ofhcial who
talked with Turner late Saturday afternoon.
They said that he stuck to his original story de-
| c!aring that he was not mistaken In any partic-
''table-cloth with fringe TO it" on the ground,
| ana woman, whom he knew to be white, because
he saw her hands as she pulled the brim Of her
nat down over her face, hurry1ng away under the
bushes in STOPPING position; that he talked with
Mr.. Todd and therefore could not be mistaken.
deputy sheriff Of the county said that Turner
citizen.
| MR. ToDDs ALlBL
The friends Of Mr.. Todd in the vicinity OF NokeS-
vile declare that 1t was impossible for him to
have been at the spot indicated by Turner in his
amdavit that morning. He had stayed all night
at Dr. Readings and left there about 8 or 80 a.
! m. TO ride to Manassas on horseback. He was
road By several ssSs
scene OF the alleged designation, according to
turner I was on 2 road that was entirely out Of
l In nWHn frH ooAh
spot he would have been compelled to leave the
road he was riding and GO at least half q
That distance w 70 regain e se TO asas
! friends maintain that between the time he LEFT
Dr. ReGd1ngs and the time he was seen at Mellin's
Aur!er alleges This abb will be the defense Mr..
Todd says he VIII prove that he was seen at differ
and that, taking into consideration the time the
distance Travelled, and the people whom he &C
costed at different points, it would have been q
spot indicated by Turner.
on the other hand, Mr.. Todd's opponents assert
the by Tnrnsr b.
Inherent routes; that he could have turned
squarely on the main road and have ridden half q
| by Turner.
DIR. SUNDERLAND CHOSEN MODERATOR OF TIE SESSION.
In accordance with the notice from the pulpit
yesterday, the session of the Presbyterian church
met at 10 O'Clock this morning to make a prelimi-
| nary inquiry into the charges against Mr.. Todd,
pastor OF that church. Rev. DR.. Sunderland, OF
washington, who came down on the morning
train, was unanimously invited to act as modera-
Tor, and accepted. He called the session to order,
and notice OF It's meeting was formally read. That
the good name Of Mr.. Todd, or who had any testi.
mony to submit, to appear at this session and be
heard.
Mir: George c. Round, notary public OF Manassas,
VINO mad been requested to make Typographical
survey OF the roads and country where the scene
| OF Mr.: Todds alleged meeting with the woman
was iaid ana 10 take the af1idayits OF Turner and
any other witnesses. stated that owing to the
shortness OF the time he had not been able to
complete the work. He asked and was granted
completes his survey and takes affidavits his re-
port will be sent TO Dr. Sunderland, who will de-
liver 1t to the Washington PresDytery for such
use as 1t may see tit.
Mr. HoRNBAKER PROTESTS.
In response to the call for any charges or testi-
mony against Mr.. Todd, Mr.. Jno. r. Hornbaker,
who procured the af1davit OF the colored man
Turner arose and virtually protested against this
examination. He submitted a paper setting forth
davitS and formal charges had been sent to WASH
1ngton to Rev. Dr. French, moderator Of the WASH
ington Presbytery that he Hornbakcphad no other
iactS, and ne knew OF no person then present who
mad any Facts or evidence; that all the papers had
been sent to washington for the use OF the pres
DR.. Sunderland ATTEMPTED to ask Mr.. Hornbaker
some questions for Information, but he declined to
answer. Dr. Sunderland remarked that the pres
ent hearing was only preliminary, designed to as
certain what the presbytery should do, but MI.
HOrnbaker had no further Information to tnpart
| to them. He said he ignored the proceeding and
demanded a hearing before the presbytery He
then withdrew.
MIR. TODD URGED TO ASK AN INVESTIGATION By THE
| PREsBYTERY.
The session, after elaboration, decided by vote
that in view Of all the circumstances it was their
deliberate judgment that Mr.. Todd should imme-
d1ately ask for an investigation by the preSbytery
Mr.. TODD AssENTs.
Mr.. Todd assented, and the result OF the session
was that the presbytery will take jurisdiction
| OF the matter and investigate it. This after
| noon the formal request Of Mr. Todd and
Were prepared, and they will at once be transmit
ted to DR.: French, moderator of Washington Pres
Dytery. The report to be prepared by Notary Pub
| lie Round will be sent to DR.. Sunderland, and by
him turned over to the presbytery for use In the
coming Investigation. DIR. Sunderland advised IN
Mr. TODD THINKs HIS ENEMIES WILL NOT PROSECUTE.
To the STAR reporter Mr.. Todd said this after
| noon that he did not believe his opponents would
terry, but that he, Todd, was determined
| for the sake OF his own good name
| He believed that the other side has virtually
abandoned the case seeing that he will not be run
away from here. AS general thing the people
here seem to be satisfied now that the presbytery
| is to take hold OF the case and investigate 1t.
There was report that the meeting Ut to-day
was to whitewaSh Todd, but when 1t resulted in
request for an investigation that seemed satisfac
tory TO all.
Shot His Wife and VEtn,soIt